Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup packed brown sugar

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2 teaspoons sesame oil

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

¼ teaspoon pepper

2 cups hot cooked white or brown rice

sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

In a large skillet cook the ground beef and garlic breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink.
In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.